Legal Accomplishments:
Every attorney dreams of appearing before the United State Supreme Court. That dream came true for Arthur Busch in 2003 when he successfully argued and won a unanimous (9-0) victory in the U.S Supreme Court.
The case, Price v. Vincent involved a gang related school shooting. The Supreme Court accepted the case to review possible violations of the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act as well as on habeas corpus grounds. It was the first time a Genesee County criminal case was ever heard by the high court.
Mr. Busch has also argued and won cases before the Michigan Supreme Court. In 2008, in People v. Jarron George, Attorney Busch convinced the Michigan Supreme Court to reverse a conviction by an Oakland County (MI) jury. The man had been convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree and given a long prison sentence.
Mr. Busch was successful arguing People v. Clarence Moore in the Michigan Supreme Court. That case involved a weapons charge. The court found that a person could be charged and convicted with having a firearm during the commission of a felony on the theory of aiding and abetting the actual shooter. In this case, two men were involved in the killing of another. Defendant Moore was convicted by a jury of aiding and abetting in the murder and possessing the firearm.
In 2008, Mr. Busch had a very successful result in obtaining a remand from the Michigan Court of Appeals in People v. Coleman, from a jury conviction. The case involved a computer crime. Mr. Busch was retained to handle the appeal and challenged the admission of evidence obtained in the search of the Defendan't s home.
Mr. Busch has obtained favorable results as criminal defense counsel in dozens of cases involving serious felony matters. Among the cases handled by Mr. Busch; charges of First Degree Murder, Embezzelment, Negligent Homicide, Felonious Assault, Felony Drunk Driving, Solicitation, Domestic Violence and Health Care Fraud.
Since returning to private practice in 2005, Mr. Busch has handled several high profile criminal and civil cases. Examples of these cases included a contactor accused of fraud in the construction of Flushing City Hall, defending the Flint City Mayor and his wife, a prominent automobile dealer in a civil suit brought against them by the former general manager of their automobile dealership, graffiti artists charged with destroying public property in Flushing and Grand Blanc and a high school student involved in an automobile accident that killed a Correctional Officer and another teenager.
Mr. Busch has had a distinguised career representing various governmental entities, corporations and labor organizations. He has served as legal counsel for two City of Flint Mayor's on various matters. He also served for a brief period of time as legal counsel for the City Counsel for Flint, Michigan. He has also represented the Charter Township of Mt. Morris.
While Genesee County Prosecutor, Mr. Busch had the following major accomplishments:
- Instituted and successfully prosecuted the largest murder prosecution in the Michigan history. Twenty one (21) men were charged and convicted in connection with the gand related murder of young teenager;
- Obtained the first criminal jury verdict against public officials who violated the Open Meetings Act;
- Obtained the first Animal Cruelty felony conviction in Michigan;
- Obtained the first Racketeering (RICO) convictions under the Michigan statute against a street gang
- Obtained the first Gender Intimidation conviction in Michigan. The case involved a local police chief who had sexually harrassed and inappropriately touched a subordinate;
- Created a felony child support prosecution program which recovered in excess of $3 million dollars for children.
Successful Prosecutions
- First chair prosecutor C.J. Wright murder case. Prosecution resulted in convictions of 21 people in connection with the slaying of a 13 year old boy. The case resulted in a reduction in crime in that section of the city for some time after these men were sent to jail or prison.
- Bonner Park Case........convicted five men in connection with the murder and shootings of three Oakland County teenagers who hopped a freight train to Flint and got off in the wrong place.
- People v Connell Howard......convicted this man in connection with the murders of two Flushing real estate agents. This case was controversial and resulted in a hung jury the first time. A first degree murder conviction was obtained the second trial.
- People vs. Deonte Davis. Lead trial attorney in simultaneous double jury trial. Convicted two men in the murders of a mother (Shiela Jones) and her two children ages 4 and 7 years old.
- People vs. Lambert and People vs. Robert Bigelow. First chair trial attorney. Convicted two men in the heinous crime of killing a 97 year old woman (Alma Malzon) during a burglary of her south side Flint home.
- People vs. George Crear............ convicted this Flint School teacher after he was acquitted in Miami on similar charges of molesting school girls. This case received national attention for the excellent work of my office.
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